Bannockburn Binding (Beloved Bloody Time)
““It always seems like overkill here on Earth,” Justin said. “But you’ll be glad you have them when we leave the atmosphere.”
“The shuttle doesn’t have artificial gravity?” Charbonneau asked, surprised. Artificial gravity, one of the nicer side benefits of FTL flight, had long ago become economical, even planet-side.
“It’s too difficult to maintain gravity against the surges…you’ll see. I’m surprised this is your first beanstalk trip.”
“I just never got around to it.” Charbonneau shrugged, an abbreviated movement under the harness. He looked around the shuttle. He was familiar with the mechanics and theory of the beanstalk from media coverage when it had first been built and installed, about twenty years ago. Justin had been more informative on their journey across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the station where the beanstalk was rooted.
The cabin was vaguely crescent-shaped, matching the rest of the vehicle. The inner curve of the crescent was where the magnetic and physical pincers gr...abbed the polymer and steel-fibre banister of the bean stalk.MoreLess
“The shuttle doesn’t have artificial gravity?” Charbonneau asked, surprised. Artificial gravity, one of the nicer side benefits of FTL flight, had long ago become economical, even planet-side.
“It’s too difficult to maintain gravity against the surges…you’ll see. I’m surprised this is your first beanstalk trip.”
“I just never got around to it.” Charbonneau shrugged, an abbreviated movement under the harness. He looked around the shuttle. He was familiar with the mechanics and theory of the beanstalk from media coverage when it had first been built and installed, about twenty years ago. Justin had been more informative on their journey across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the station where the beanstalk was rooted.
The cabin was vaguely crescent-shaped, matching the rest of the vehicle. The inner curve of the crescent was where the magnetic and physical pincers gr...abbed the polymer and steel-fibre banister of the bean stalk.MoreLess
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